Tokyo, April 30 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061265) titled 'Impact of mHealth Education for Improving Nutritional status, Preconception Health and Self-Efficacy among Adolescent Girls with Parental Involvement in Rural Bangladesh' on April 30.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Independent University, Bangladesh

Condition: Condition - Anaemia Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The objective of this study is to implement mHealth education involving parental intervention for adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh and to evaluate its effectiveness. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - 1. At baseline and at the end of the three-month intervention period, health education campaigns will be conducted for research participants and their guardians. These campaigns, delivered within the school environment, will address 'nutrition' and 'reproductive and preconception health' using presentations and posters. 2. Community health workers will deliver a 24-week mHealth educational intervention to participants and their guardians (particularly mothers) via structured telephone calls and text messages. 3. Nutrition-related content will cover balanced diets, micronutrient-rich foods, iron and folate intake, and strategies for preventing nutritional deficiencies. Preconception content will address nutritional preparedness, healthy weight management, menstrual hygiene awareness, and prevention of early pregnancy-related risks. Reproductive health content addresses basic anatomy, menstrual hygiene, and the long-term impact of adolescent health on maternal outcomes. Healthy lifestyle content covers regular physical activity, adequate sleep, hydration, and reducing consumption of unhealthy foods. Enhancing self-efficacy involves promoting behavioural reinforcement through motivational messages and goal-setting strategies aligned with social cognitive theory. Interventions/Control_2 - Receive only the standard healthcare services provided in the local area. Following the final assessment, provide health education materials identical to those given to the intervention group.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 14 years-old = Gender - Female Key inclusion criteria - 1. Adolescents aged 14 to 19 years who have been enrolled at the selected schools for this study for at least six months. 2. Individuals who have access to a mobile phone either personally or through their parents. 3. Individuals who live with their parents. 4. Individuals for whom written informed assent has been obtained from the participant and informed consent has been obtained from the parent or guardian. Key exclusion criteria - 1. Individuals planning to participate in other intervention studies related to nutrition or reproductive health 2. Individuals unable to participate in the data collection process due to serious illness 3. Pregnant individuals 4. Individuals with mental or physical symptoms Target Size - 190

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 12 Month 11 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 06 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 10 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069625

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